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i thought he did better as the debate went on, but romney, romney is behind. romney tried to show more compassionate self. the president philosophy was do no harm, don't make any serious mistakes and just take it and then make your point. in that regard, it was a minimal philosophy. he did fairly well. i think mitt romney accomplished what he set out to do, which was make his case. >> let me ask you, before this we heard mitt romney was going to come out with a lot of zingers tonight. do you think they were effective? >> no, i don't remember any. so if you can't remember a zinger, it's not a zinger. the most effective thing he did was, look, you had four years and this is your record. and it's not a record that deserves reelection. the president came back and said, well look what i inherited, but didn't dwell on that and said we have a different way of looking at what government does. and he made his case as well. i mean, more than anything, it was probably a draw that romney did better than i thought, and he, the president is rusty. he hasn't done this in fou
i thought he did better as the debate went on, but romney, romney is behind. romney tried to show more compassionate self. the president philosophy was do no harm, don't make any serious mistakes and just take it and then make your point. in that regard, it was a minimal philosophy. he did fairly well. i think mitt romney accomplished what he set out to do, which was make his case. >> let me ask you, before this we heard mitt romney was going to come out with a lot of zingers tonight. do...
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. >> and president obama going on the attack after mitt romney's debate performance. so what's next on the campaign trail? details coming up. >> and the reflecting pool empty again, why it had to be drained just weeks after it was filled at 11:00. [ male announcer ] citibank's app for ipad makes it easy for anne to manage her finances when she's on the go. even when she's not going anywhere. citibank for ipad. easier banking. standard at citibank. dit's just that simple, i mean, needit's a no brainer.anand. anncr: every year marylanders spend five hundred and fifty... million at casinos in west virginia, delaware... and pennsylvania. one west virginia paper calls it a "cash cow" for them. but its cost maryland over one billion dollars. money that could have created good jobs and... better schools for us. question seven keeps maryland money in maryland. david smallwood: question seven, i think it will be a... good thing for the state of maryland. helps him deposit his checks. jay also like it when mother nature helps him wash his car. mother nature's co
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romney has proven, i think, a lot with this debate. he stood toe to toe with the president. again, his favorable image improved sharply. >> meanwhile, the ad war is also heating up. the producers of sesame street have asked the obama campaign to take down an ad featuring big bird. which mocks romney's pledge to defund pbs. >> big bird,. >> the romney campaign is hitting back with new spots attacking the president's record on spending. >> obama's four deficits are the four largest in u.s. history. >> now showing up in the polls, he is putting even more importance on the next two debates to come. >> both presidential debates touched down in ohio tuesday night with mitt romney campaigning near youngstown and president obama at the ohio state university in columbus. the vice presidential candidates continue to prepare for their first debate thursday night in kentucky. in the newsroom, tom fitzgerald, fox 5 news. >> joining us now, fox 5 political analyst. mark, according to pew, which groups dropped off the most? >> this is really astoundi
romney has proven, i think, a lot with this debate. he stood toe to toe with the president. again, his favorable image improved sharply. >> meanwhile, the ad war is also heating up. the producers of sesame street have asked the obama campaign to take down an ad featuring big bird. which mocks romney's pledge to defund pbs. >> big bird,. >> the romney campaign is hitting back with new spots attacking the president's record on spending. >> obama's four deficits are the...
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today mitt romney got started on the topic of the next debate, foreign policy. tom fitzgerald reports from.s >> reporter: in battleground virginia mitt romney targeting the president on foreign affairs. >> on this vital issue the president has failed. >> reporter: at the virginia military institute romney said president obama failed to prevent an attack on the u.s. consulate in libya and as president romney said he would arm syria's rebels. >> and then ensure that they obtain the arms they need to defeat assad's tanks and helicopters. >> israel and america stand together. >> reporter: in the middle east romney says the president has alienated the u.s.' strongest ally, israel. >> we can't support our friends and defeat our enemies in the middle east when our words are not backed up by deeds. >> reporter: but democrats are hitting back. >> amateurish, that's what news media and fellow republicans called mitt romney's gaffe filled july tour of israel and poland. >> i said we'd focus on the people who actually attacked us on 9/11 and today osama bin laden is no more
today mitt romney got started on the topic of the next debate, foreign policy. tom fitzgerald reports from.s >> reporter: in battleground virginia mitt romney targeting the president on foreign affairs. >> on this vital issue the president has failed. >> reporter: at the virginia military institute romney said president obama failed to prevent an attack on the u.s. consulate in libya and as president romney said he would arm syria's rebels. >> and then ensure that they...
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. >> reporter: ahead of these debates fox 5 talked to top officials from the romney and obama campaigns about their predebate goals. >> governor romney a little bit more comfortable with the format. >> reporter: romney's senior strategist says the poor economy is their focus but down played a new york times report that romney used offshore accounts to avoid taxes and increase his income. madden says romney's financial decisions are made by a blind trust. >> i think what's most important to people as they try to relate their economic standing with the candidates' is they ask themselves the question what are the plans that we have proposed before the public? >> reporter: the obama campaign meanwhile says despite their lead in the polls the president will be careful not to appear overconfident during the debate. >> i got to tell you there will be no dancing in the end zone from this campaign. >> reporter: ben lebeau, obama campaign press secretary, says the president will defend his record on the economy, try to talk directly to voters who haven't decided if they'll vote for him. >> we wan
. >> reporter: ahead of these debates fox 5 talked to top officials from the romney and obama campaigns about their predebate goals. >> governor romney a little bit more comfortable with the format. >> reporter: romney's senior strategist says the poor economy is their focus but down played a new york times report that romney used offshore accounts to avoid taxes and increase his income. madden says romney's financial decisions are made by a blind trust. >> i think...
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. >> and in pick, though, does it not shift the debate off of romney's financial past and on to america's economic future. isn't that what republicans want? let me ask you that. >> and that is what i think -- and that is a competing vision to the country and talks about the cuts to medicare and obama care and that is good for the president and this is the candidate the democrats were hoping romney would pick. i think they can go after him in a big way and how conservative she. he excites the conservative base and doesn't, peel to independents. >> -- doesn't appeal to independents. >> the political weakness is we can't be forced back into a position, like brendan's argues, where we're defending ryan's budget. if we're back on our he'lls to defend the budget, we're going to be in trouble for the election. the key is they have to take the offensive like romney's doing today and like ryan's doing today and sprint to the finish. i think if we do that, we win. >> and a vp choice, does it make a big difference in the long haul? we were talking about it now and we're excited. maybe a bounce in th
. >> and in pick, though, does it not shift the debate off of romney's financial past and on to america's economic future. isn't that what republicans want? let me ask you that. >> and that is what i think -- and that is a competing vision to the country and talks about the cuts to medicare and obama care and that is good for the president and this is the candidate the democrats were hoping romney would pick. i think they can go after him in a big way and how conservative she. he...
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he coached mitt romney before he obliterated newt gingrich in the florida debate before the florida primary. we'll find out sunday along with you. he's going to the videotape, show us moments he thought were very good and bad for both romney and obama. we'll talk to him about what they need to do differently in the next debate. i would think he's going to have a lot of advice for balm and not nearly as up nor -- for obama and not nearly as much for romney. >> today's jobs reports, it seems to be good news for the obama administration. >> it certainly is good news. the last year republicans have said this president hasn't had unemployment under 8% most recently for 43 months. now they can't say that anymore and particularly because this president was reeling a little bit after the first debate, this gives him something to buck him up and he can't say the economy is good, but it does add some strength to the argument that it's getting better. >> also this weekend you have governors from both sides of the aisle including a friend of yours and mine martin o'malley. >> we have martin o'malley an
he coached mitt romney before he obliterated newt gingrich in the florida debate before the florida primary. we'll find out sunday along with you. he's going to the videotape, show us moments he thought were very good and bad for both romney and obama. we'll talk to him about what they need to do differently in the next debate. i would think he's going to have a lot of advice for balm and not nearly as up nor -- for obama and not nearly as much for romney. >> today's jobs reports, it...
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they don't vote for the running mate. >> let's talk about next week's presidential debate, mitt romney, president obama. what can we expect in your opinion? >> well, i would be shocked if obama doesn't have a much better night than in the first one. i expect him to be much more aggressive and assertive in explaining and defending his record and his policy for the future and going after romney for what he says are lies or misrepresentations of where he really stands, that he's kind of doing a moderate makeover now that we're three weeks from election. for romney i would think his campaign staff and advisors would say do it again, you know. you were just perfect in the first one. do the same thing. be respectful, but make your case as to why obama does not deserve four more years and why you would take the country in a better direction, basically sell the choice. here's what we have now. here's what i'm offering. >> let's look ahead to fox news sunday. what can we expect? >> we'll have a debate between two top officials, on the 1 hand obama -- one hand obama senior strategist david axelr
they don't vote for the running mate. >> let's talk about next week's presidential debate, mitt romney, president obama. what can we expect in your opinion? >> well, i would be shocked if obama doesn't have a much better night than in the first one. i expect him to be much more aggressive and assertive in explaining and defending his record and his policy for the future and going after romney for what he says are lies or misrepresentations of where he really stands, that he's kind...
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mitt romney campaigned in arizona ahead of the state's tuesday primary and attacked rick santorum for promoting legislation that he didn't really believe in. >> what happens was we saw in this case senator santorum explain most of the night why he can or voted for things he -- why he did or voted for things he disagreed with and talked about things as taking one for the team. >> santorum's campaign was quiet today. newt gingrich campaigned in washington state. its caucuses are march 3rd. >>> they were heros on the battlefield, the many military veterans having a tough time finding work on the home front. the unemployment rate for vets is about 11.7%, higher than the national average. as fox 5's beth parker shows us in d.c. today, there was a step to change that. >> reporter: they wore shiny shoes and neckties. some came in uniform. they're in this line looking for something. >> fresh start. thomas bryant is an army veteran and licensed practical nurse handing otaries plays. >> -- handing out resumes fanning the recruit military career -- attending the recruit military career fair. >>
mitt romney campaigned in arizona ahead of the state's tuesday primary and attacked rick santorum for promoting legislation that he didn't really believe in. >> what happens was we saw in this case senator santorum explain most of the night why he can or voted for things he -- why he did or voted for things he disagreed with and talked about things as taking one for the team. >> santorum's campaign was quiet today. newt gingrich campaigned in washington state. its caucuses are march...
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it also was a large part of his change in direction after poor debate performances against gingrich. romney began to return fire against the former house speaker. gingrich was out as well tonight. he showed no signs of getting out of this race. romney tried to strike a unifying term, saying that republican voters have witnessed an unprecedented republican primary and it's time for them to come together. >> our opponents and the other party have been watching and they like to comfort themselves with the thought that a competitive campaign will leave us divided and weak. but i've got news for them. a competitive primary does not divide us, it prepares us and we will win. >> thank the well over half a million floridians who voted for us and i think florida did something very important. coming on top of south carolina. it is now clear that this will be a two person race between the conservative leader, newt gingrich, and the massachusetts moderate. >> joining us now, fox 5 political analyst. mark, we heard romney trying to strike this unifying tone. gingrich is out repeating that massach
it also was a large part of his change in direction after poor debate performances against gingrich. romney began to return fire against the former house speaker. gingrich was out as well tonight. he showed no signs of getting out of this race. romney tried to strike a unifying term, saying that republican voters have witnessed an unprecedented republican primary and it's time for them to come together. >> our opponents and the other party have been watching and they like to comfort...
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university. >> marriage is a relationship between one man and one woman. >> reporter: as the gay marriage debate carries on, both kahns are keeping a focus on the -- campaigns are keeping a focus on the economy with the obama campaign releasing a new ad slamming romney for his time spent at venture capital company bain capital. >> if he's going to run the country the way he ran this business i wouldn't want him there because he'd be so out of touch. >> the romney campaign welcomed that ad saying it pivots the discussion back to jobs and the president's failed record. nicole collins, fox news. >>> the 16th annual law enforcement run, every year runners there to honor the fallen officers. rushern bake are also came out today to join the run. >>> coming up tonight a cutting edge surgical procedure on the rise and it is all because of social media, what some people are doing before they use their webcam. >> also ahead tonight. >> reporter: flowers aren't the only thing blooming this spring on the campus of american university. love is in the air. i'm beth parker. it's all captured on videotape. we'l
university. >> marriage is a relationship between one man and one woman. >> reporter: as the gay marriage debate carries on, both kahns are keeping a focus on the -- campaigns are keeping a focus on the economy with the obama campaign releasing a new ad slamming romney for his time spent at venture capital company bain capital. >> if he's going to run the country the way he ran this business i wouldn't want him there because he'd be so out of touch. >> the romney...
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. >> i'd vote for newt and i would want this to continue, more debate, more betting of candidates. reporter: palin's comments on fox news may wind up reinforcing speculation republicans are luke farm to their frontrunner. >> -- warm to their frontrunner. mitt romney is now facing questions on taxes, his taxes, and has declined to release his returns until april but reveals he paid a 15% tax rate on an estimated $200 million income. >> my income comes overwhelmly from investments made in the past rather than ordinary income or whether earned annual income. reporter: the other campaigns are pouncing. rick perry says it's a question of transparency. >> this is not a personal attack at all. this is about who is the candidate. reporter: newt gingrich used the romney tax question to push his own flat tax proposal. >> our principle is why shouldn't you be allowed to pay the same percentage he does? reporter: even rick santorum who steered clear of personal attacks hammered romney from saying $300,000 in speaking fees wasn't not much. >> that to me says a little bit more about governor rom
. >> i'd vote for newt and i would want this to continue, more debate, more betting of candidates. reporter: palin's comments on fox news may wind up reinforcing speculation republicans are luke farm to their frontrunner. >> -- warm to their frontrunner. mitt romney is now facing questions on taxes, his taxes, and has declined to release his returns until april but reveals he paid a 15% tax rate on an estimated $200 million income. >> my income comes overwhelmly from...
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. >> reporter: both sides will make their case with weeks before the convention and several debates in october. >> president obama offered his public words on the romney pick today at a fundraiser in chicago. the president is in his home town for a five donor event. the romney campaign has so far been out raising the obama campaign. >> i want to congratulate congressman ryan. i know him. i welcome him to the race. congressman ryan is a decent man. he is a family man. he's an articulate spokesman for governor romney's vision. but it's a vision that i fundamentally disagree with. >> the president went on to talk about his economic plan, pointing out the need to strengthen the middle class while not giving more breaks to the wealthy. >>> a traffic alert for anyone who drives by dulles international. the eastbound lanes of the dulles connector road will be closed overnight. it's part of the construction on the dug corridor -- dulles corridor metro rail project. closed from 11:30 tonight until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. >>> six people were hurt on the crash this morning. three vehicles were involv
. >> reporter: both sides will make their case with weeks before the convention and several debates in october. >> president obama offered his public words on the romney pick today at a fundraiser in chicago. the president is in his home town for a five donor event. the romney campaign has so far been out raising the obama campaign. >> i want to congratulate congressman ryan. i know him. i welcome him to the race. congressman ryan is a decent man. he is a family man. he's an...
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night, but it's the new attitude by mitt romney which is gaining new attention. it's no more mr. nice guy for romney after days of taking verbal punches from newt gingrich. romney is trying to show now that he can punch back. newt gingrich is now taking up a new battle in florida after taking on a new wave of negative attacks from mitt romney. romney. >> i prefer personally not to believe it. but on the other hand, if you've been campaigning for six years and you begin to see it slip away, you get desperate. reporter: but after gingrich attacked romney on his taxes and conservatism, romney is hitting back on gingrich's ethic and lobbying work for the home lender freddie mac. >> what freddie mac did in this market is to cause part of the underpinnings of the collapse which has hurt so many people here in florida and, of course, newt gingrich was working for freddie mantel. reporter: gingrich released his contract for freddie mac which he said was consulting, not lobbying work. romney's campaign said he will release his taxes tuesday after saying he wouldn't do so
night, but it's the new attitude by mitt romney which is gaining new attention. it's no more mr. nice guy for romney after days of taking verbal punches from newt gingrich. romney is trying to show now that he can punch back. newt gingrich is now taking up a new battle in florida after taking on a new wave of negative attacks from mitt romney. romney. >> i prefer personally not to believe it. but on the other hand, if you've been campaigning for six years and you begin to see it slip...
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mitt romney is the guy we're going to support. reporter: the latest florida poll from marist and nbc showed romney surging with 42%, newt gingrich at 27% followed by rick santorum and ron paul. >> endorse newt gingrich for president. reporter: while former candidate herman cain who had quit following sexual harassment allegations endorsed newt gingrich, the former speaker continued to focus on what he says are unfair romney attacks. >> i think this race will be very clear. we need people power today. we're closing insider advantage. we have closed the gap despite all the as and all the falsehoods. we're within -- as and all the falsehoods we're within five -- ads and all the falsehoods we're within five points. reporter: rick santorum returned sunday after visiting his daughter in the hospital and still hoped to be the alternative to the two front runners. >> obama and mitt romney is about the same. that's not what we want in the white house. reporter: while the focus remains on romney and gingrich, neither sideshows any sign of e
mitt romney is the guy we're going to support. reporter: the latest florida poll from marist and nbc showed romney surging with 42%, newt gingrich at 27% followed by rick santorum and ron paul. >> endorse newt gingrich for president. reporter: while former candidate herman cain who had quit following sexual harassment allegations endorsed newt gingrich, the former speaker continued to focus on what he says are unfair romney attacks. >> i think this race will be very clear. we need...
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i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> it's been a debate for decades and hundreds of moms made it the focus on the national mall today. it was the first ever nurse in to raise awareness about breast- feeding in public. fox 5's john hanrahan was there to find out why it mattered so much to those moms. the entertainment was definitely geared for a younger audience. many on the west front lawn were babies brought there by their parents so they could be openly nursed by their mothers. >> i totally support breast- feeding and i think it's really important that a woman feel comfortable breast-feeding in public. it's nature's way of feeding your baby if you can. >> organizers and participants agree that breast-feeding is healthier than formula feeding. in 2012, most breast-feeding women do not expect to be harassed in public and frankly we talk to more than 20 women in this crowd. the majority said they never have been. but, it still happens. >> moved to virginia beach from hawaii, only a few days ago. says she was discreetly nursing on a bench in a virginia wal- mart. >> a few people
i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> it's been a debate for decades and hundreds of moms made it the focus on the national mall today. it was the first ever nurse in to raise awareness about breast- feeding in public. fox 5's john hanrahan was there to find out why it mattered so much to those moms. the entertainment was definitely geared for a younger audience. many on the west front lawn were babies brought there by their parents so they could be openly nursed by their...
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debate and that is next tuesday at 9:00 when mitt romney faces off against president obama and you can watch that right here as always on fox 5. brian, over to you. >>> we are following other big stories tonight. a d.c. council member accused of unethical dealings during his time on the metro board, plus a 4-year-old maryland boy falls from a ninth floor apartment window and survives. investigators tell us what may have saved his life. >> later on the news edge an hour of violence at university of maryland, why students were targeted and now you can help police solve the crimes -- how you can help police solve the crimes. lelet me tell you how i will create 12 million jobs when president obama couldn't. first, my energy independence policy means more than three million new jobs. many of them in manufacturing. my tax reform plan to lower rates for the middle class and for small business creates seven million more. and expanding trade, cracking down on china, and improving job training takes us to over 12 million new jobs. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >>> welcome back. to
debate and that is next tuesday at 9:00 when mitt romney faces off against president obama and you can watch that right here as always on fox 5. brian, over to you. >>> we are following other big stories tonight. a d.c. council member accused of unethical dealings during his time on the metro board, plus a 4-year-old maryland boy falls from a ninth floor apartment window and survives. investigators tell us what may have saved his life. >> later on the news edge an hour of...
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how are president obama and mitt romney spending their time? >> thank you for joining us. i'm maureen umeh. >> i'm laura evans. now we are counting down to hours after months of campaigning, advisements and -- advertisements and debates, it comes down to tuesday. >> both candidates are sprinting to the finish line by making a mad dash around the country. >> reporter: president obama beginning his day with a rally in new hampshire. >> it's a who's between two different visions for -- choice between two different visions for america. >> reporter: former president clinton joining mr. obama, defending his economic plan. >> no one who ever served as president of the united states and no one living within america could have fixed the financial crisis in four years. it is not possible. >> reporter: governor romney holding rallies in four states today, starting in iowa. >> do you think obama care created jobs? did his war on coal and oil and gas create jobs? did the regulations help banks make more loans? >> reporter: romney also campaigning in ohio. no republican has won the whit
how are president obama and mitt romney spending their time? >> thank you for joining us. i'm maureen umeh. >> i'm laura evans. now we are counting down to hours after months of campaigning, advisements and -- advertisements and debates, it comes down to tuesday. >> both candidates are sprinting to the finish line by making a mad dash around the country. >> reporter: president obama beginning his day with a rally in new hampshire. >> it's a who's between two...